[Illustration: TOM TOOK QUICK AIM AND FIRED.] Tom Fairfield’s Hunting Trip Or Lost In The Wilderness BY ALLEN CHAPMAN AUTHOR OF “TOM FAIRFIELD’S SCHOOLDAYS,” “TOM FAIRFIELD’S PLUCK AND LUCK,” “THE DAREWELL CHUMS SERIES,” “BOYS OF PLUCK SERIES,” ETC. ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY PUBLISHERS BOOKS FOR BOYS BY ALLEN CHAPMAN =TOM FAIRFIELD SERIES= 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. TOM FAIRFIELD’S SCHOOLDAYS TOM FAIRFIELD AT SEA TOM FAIRFIELD IN CAMP TOM FAIRFIELD’S PLUCK AND LUCK TOM FAIRFIELD’S HUNTING TRIP =THE DAREWELL CHUMS SERIES= 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. THE DAREWELL CHUMS THE DAREWELL CHUMS IN THE CITY THE DAREWELL CHUMS IN THE WOODS THE DAREWELL CHUMS ON A CRUISE THE DAREWELL CHUMS IN A WINTER CAMP =BOYS OF PLUCK SERIES= 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. THE YOUNG EXPRESS AGENT TWO BOY PUBLISHERS MAIL ORDER FRANK A BUSINESS BOY’S PLUCK THE YOUNG LAND AGENT CUPPLES & LEON CO., PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK Copyright 1915, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY TOM FAIRFIELD’S HUNTING TRIP Printed in U. S. A. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. THE BIG SNOWBALL 1 II. A SURPRISE 9 III. THE PLOT 16 IV. HOLIDAY FUN 25 V. OFF TO CAMP 33 VI. DISQUIETING NEWS 41 VII. AT CAMP 48 VIII. THE FIRST HUNT 54 IX. AN UNEXPECTED MEETING 62 X. AT CAMP NO. 2 68 XI. MORE PLOTTING 76 XII. A LUCKY SHOT 85 XIII. THE CHANGED SIGN 94 XIV. THE BEAR’S TRAIL 103 XV. LOST IN A STORM 113 XVI. THE DESERTED CABIN 120 XVII. SPIED UPON 129 XVIII. LOST AGAIN 138 XIX. THE CAPTURE 147 XX. A PRISONER 155 XXI. SKEEL REVEALS HIMSELF 163 XXII. AN ANXIOUS SEARCH 171 XXIII. DEFIANCE 178 XXIV. THE ESCAPE 186 XXV. THE SHOT 195 TOM FAIRFIELD’S HUNTING TRIP CHAPTER I THE BIG SNOWBALL “Well, Tom, it sure is a dandy plan!” “That’s right! A hunting trip to the Adirondacks will just suit me!” “And we couldn’t have better weather than this, nor a better time than the coming holiday season.” Three lads, who had made the above remarks, came to a whirling stop on their shining, nickeled skates and gathered in a small ring about the fourth member of the little party, Tom Fairfield by name. Tom listened to what was said, and remarked: “Well, fellows, I’m glad you like my plan. Now I think----” “Like it! I should say we did!” cried the smallest of the three lads grouped about the one in the centre. “Why, it’s the best ever!” and he did a spread eagle on his skates, so full of life did he feel that crisp December day.